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Sketch-noting is all the craze right now in education. Graffiti Walls are a version of sketch-noting that really challenge students to actively create a visual from a text or group of texts they have read. I absolutely love graffiti walls.
Hey, take the day off and let the kids teach! Our newest post on Raff Street Cafe Blog is how to incorporate tutorials into your classroom. Who doesn’t want students having self-guided and content-based discussions??? While sadly, Raff Street Cafe
On a scale from Scrooge to Buddy the Elf, I definitely fall near Buddy the Elf. I love this time of year and celebrating the magic of the season with my students. Last year, when Newsela announced their #12DaysofNewsela challenge
Summarizing is a frequently used skill in my classroom. To practice summarizing a fiction text, my students and I often rely on the ‘Someone, Wanted, But, So, Then…’ strategy. However, there are several methods for summarizing informational text. The most
Student Example Video Need a quick and fun way for students to create videos and not have to worry about hours of editing? Well then Animoto is the video maker for you! I love using Animoto in the classroom to
In honor of Veterans’ Day, I wanted my students to learn about the history of the day and engage in relevant conversation about what they learned. Often times my students absorb information but don’t always know how to effectively communicate what
Welcome to the first post where we feature a novel and pair it with a Newsela Text Set. We’re excited to review Damselfly by Chandra Prasad and provide insight into how this book could be used in the classroom and
I actually stole this idea from my brother who works as a CPA. What do a CPA and education have to do with one another??? Well, my brother and I were talking one-day about skills he believed were lacking in most
For some students, writing is a challenge; they have great thoughts but there’s a disconnect between what they are able to communicate verbally and their written work. Anyone who has used Flipgrid in the classroom knows that, in addition to
Hey everyone! Wanted to share a quick and easy organizer that I created to go along with any Newsela article. “Ugh we have to do a worksheet with this reading???” Who hasn’t heard this come from a student when asking
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